Chapter NYE Reveals Stellar Lineup for Debut Melbourne Festival
A new era of New Year's celebrations arrives in Melbourne, merging world-class international acts, huge homegrown talent, and cutting-edge stage design for an unforgettable close to 2025.
Chapter NYE is set to make its debut on Wednesday, 31 December 2025 at the iconic PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts), transforming the space into a high-energy playground of music, lights, and celebration to ring in the new year.
The festival's carefully curated lineup brings together international and local powerhouses across two stages, with the outside bringing house, disco, UKG sounds and inside providing hardgroove, techno and trance.
The lineup includes:
Lovebirds, Gene On Earth, Laidlaw, Hiroko Yamamura, CamrinWatsin
Osmosis Jones, Baron Von Trax, J MO & Kumi, Laura King, INTERPOL
Osmosis Jones, Baron Von Trax, J MO & Kumi, Laura King, INTERPOL
Beyond the music, punters can expect immersive stage design, large-scale production, visual art elements, and unique spaces that showcase the best of Melbourne's creativity.